COMBASE Virtual Conference 2021

COMBASE held its 2021 conference via CISCO Networking Academy’s Webex services. The conference, Back to Basics – Reimagining Our Mission, considered the measured emergence of colleges from the current global pandemic, natural disasters, and the social justice movement. Presentation materials are available through the highlighted links.

Dr. Anthony Parker, President
Albany Technical College (GA)
Virtual Conference Moderator

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Day 1 - September 21, 2021

COMBASE Member Orientation (click for PPT)
Dr. William Wainwright, Chancellor, Northshore Technical Community College, LA

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Student Concerns and Needs in the “New Normal”
Ms. Harriet Ramos, Dallas College, TX
Mr. Bradford Symonette, Albany Technical College, AL

Mr. Bradford Symonette

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Presidents/Chancellors Roundtable
Dr. Anthony Parker, Moderator

Dr. Anthony Parker

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Institutional Representatives Roundtable
Dr. Daniel Roberts, Co-Moderator
Mr. Sunil Gupta, Co-Moderator

Dr. Daniel Roberts

Day 2 - September 22, 2021

Leveraging Faculty & Stakeholder Engagement in Strategic Planning and Assessment (click for PPT)
Dr. Daniel Roberts, Provost & Vice Chancellor, Northshore Technical Community College (LA)
Dr. Paul Donaldson, Associate Provost of Planning and Academic Initiatives, Northshore Technical Community College (LA)

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Making Student Retention and Completion Data Come to Life for Faculty and Staff (click for PPT)
Dr. Janet Smith, President, Columbia State Community College (TN)
Ms. Tammy Borren, Vice President, Financial and Administrative Services, Columbia State Community College (TN)

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CISCO Networking Academy – Innovations in Instruction
Importance of CISCO Industry Certification and Technical Skills in the Workforce
Mr. Richard Ackerman, Vice President, Workforce Development, Red River Technologies, LLC
Mr. Josh Taino, Vice President Enterprise Command Center, CITO Group
Ms. Jordan Smith, Assistant Vice President Enterprise Command Center, CITI Group

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Academy Impact and Successful Student Outcomes
Ms. Serena Butler, CISCO Academy Administrator & Adjunct Professor, Colin College (TX)
Mr. Rob Lamb, Department Chair, School of Engineering, Technology, Mathematics, Dallas College (TX)

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How We Inspire Students & Instructors to Make Their Future Brighter
Ms. Marie Zwickert, Business Development Manager, CISCO Networking Academy

Day 3 - September 23

Legislative Update (click for PDF)
Mr. David Baime, Vice President for Governmental Relations and Policy Analysis, American Association of Community Colleges (Washington DC)

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Dual Enrollment: Attracting Students, Challenges, and Tuition Models (click for PPT)
Dr. Walter Tobin, President, Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College (SC)

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Leadership Challenges: Re-Focusing the Mission (click for PPT)
Dr. William Wainwright, Chancellor, Northshore Technical Community College, LA
Dr. John Parker, Vice President of Administrative Services, San Diego City College (CA)
Dr. Marciano Perez, Vice President of Students, San Diego City College (CA)
Mr. Cesar Gumapas, Public Information Officer, San Diego City College (CA)

COMBASE Virtual Conference 2020

CISCO Networking Academy sponsored a series of Webex presentations that facilitated discussion and sharing of strategies as colleges responded to issues around the COVID-19 pandemic and the Social Justice Movement. Presentation materials are available through the following links.

October 27
Community Colleges Role in Economic Recovery During a Global Pandemic

Featured Speaker: Mary Schlegelmilch, Education Development Advisor – CISCO Systems

College Presentations:

• Mary Schlegelmilch, Education Development Advisor - CISCO Systems
• Dr. Anthony Parker, President, Albany Technical College (GA)
• Joe Banker, Deputy Commissioner for Workforce Development and Technical Education at the Technical College System of Georgia
• Dr. Tina Tinney, Chancellor, Nunez Community College (LA)

Click for presenter PowerPoint presentations:

• Mary Schlegelmilch - Reimagine: Education
• Dr. Anthony Parker and Joe Banker - Technical College System of Georgia
• Dr. Tina Tinney - The Role of Community Colleges in Economic Recovery
  

September 22
Leading in Times of a Global Pandemic and Social Justice Movement
Featured Speaker: Dr. Ricky Shabazz, President, San Diego City College (CA)

College Presentations:

• Dr. Will Wainwright, Chancellor, Northshore Technical Community College (LA)
• Mrs. Owen Smith, Dean of the Lacombe Main Campus, Northshore Technical Community College (LA)
• Dr. Belinda Miles, President, Westchester Community College (NY)

Click for presenter PowerPoint presentations:

• Dr. Ricky Shabazz - Leading in Times of a Global Pandemic and Social Justice Movement
• Dr. Will Wainwright & Mrs. Owen Smith - Leading in Times of a Global Pandemic and Social Justice Movement
• Dr. Belinda Miles - Tried & True: Insights for Leading through a Global Pandemic & Racial Strife

July 21
Enrollment and Risk Management Strategies During a Pandemic
Featured Speaker: Dr. Monty Sullivan, System President of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System (LA)

College Presentations:

• Dr. Diane Walleser, Vice President for Enrollment Management at Borough of Manhattan Community College (NY)
• Dr. Everette Freeman, President, Community College of Denver (CO)
• Ms. Ruthanne Orihuela, Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs, Community College of Denver (CO)

Click for presenter PowerPoint presentations:

• Dr. Will Wainwright - Introduction to Enrollment Strategies During a Pandemic
• Dr. Monty Sullivan - Enrollment Strategies
• Dr. Diane Welleser - Enrollment Strategies at Borough of Manhattan Community College (NY)
• Dr. Everette Freeman & Ms. Ruthanne Orihuela - Enrollment Strategies at the Community College of Denver

July 28
Risk Management Strategies in a Pandemic.
Featured Speaker: Dr. Justin Lonon, Executive Vice Chancellor, Dallas College (TX)
College Presentations:

• Dr. Mary Graham, President, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (MS)
• Dr. Jason Pugh, Executive Vice President - Administration & Finance, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community (MS)
• Dr. Anthony Parker, President, Albany Technical College (GA)

Click for presenter PowerPoint presentations:

• Dr. Justin Lonon - COVID -19 Critical Response and Risk Management
• Dr. Mary Graham and Dr. Jason Pugh - Risk Management in the COVID-19 Environment
• Dr. Anthony Parker - COVID-19 Risk Management Plan

COMBASE Conference Presentations
2019 Fall Conference – Nashville, TN
September 14-16, 2019

COMBASE Conference 2019 Program

Opening General Session
Preparing Our Students for the Future of Work
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Hope Cotner, President and Chief Executive Officer Center for Occupational Research and Development
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Forum #1 Technology and FOW
Cloud Computing and the Future of Work
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Mike Berman, Principal Program Manager, AWS Educate, Cloud Degree Initiatives / Amazon Web Services
Nicholas Lee-Romagnolo, Program Manager, AWS Educate, Cloud Degree Initiatives / Amazon Web Services

Can We Make American Education Great Again?
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Dr. Lee Branstetter, Professor of Economics and Public Policy, Carnegie Mellon University, PA

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Forum #2 Equity in Education and FOW
Accelerating Student Success with Equitable Academic Support
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Michael Morches, Dean, Learning Enrichment & College Readiness, Moraine Valley Community College, IL
Dr. Nina Shoman-Dajani, Assistant Dean, Learning Enrichment & College Readiness, Moraine Valley Community College, IL

Nashville Grad – Getting Results by Advancing Degrees
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Anne Havard, Senior Advisor, Economic Opportunity Office of Nashville Mayor David Briley
Bob Obrochta, Founder, Oasis College Connection Program & Tennessee College Access and Success Network

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Forum #3 Apprenticeships and FOW
Trident Youth Apprenticeship
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Dr. Mary Thornley, President, Trident Technical College, SC
Dr. Cathy Almquist, Vice President for Academic Affairs, Trident Technical College, SC

Mechatronics Apprenticeship
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Dr. Tina Tinney, Chancellor, Nunez Community College, LA
Lenny Unbehagen, Executive Dean, Nunez Community College, LA
Dr. Daniel Roberts, Vice Chancellor & Provost, Northshore Technical College, LA
Dr. Arlanda Williams, Vice Chancellor of Workforce, Economic Development and Advancement, Delgado Community College, LA

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Forum #4 Guided Pathways and FOW
Further Redesigning America’s Community Colleges: From Guided Pathways to Regional Pathways Partnerships
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Dr. Davis Jenkins, Senior Research Scholar, Community College Research Center, Teachers College, Columbia University, NY

Designing for Success: The Role of Guided Pathways in Strategic Planning
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Dr. Karrin Wilks, Interim President, Borough of Manhattan Community College, NY

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Forum #5 Competency-Based Education and FOW
A Bird’s Eye View of Competency-Based Education
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Emily Smith, Associate Dean of Academic Excellence, Lipscomb University, TN

Competency-Based Panel
Valencia Darnell, Associate Professor of Mathematics – Clarksville Campus, Nashville State Community College, TN
Daniel Devers, Associate Professor of Computer Information Technology, Columbia State Community College, TN
Nancy Eisenbrandt, CCE, Chief Talent Development Officer, Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce

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Forum #6 Policy Alignment and FOW
Federal Update in Higher Education – Implications for Community Colleges
Dr. Casey Sacks, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Colleges, Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education, United States Department of Education

COMBASE Conference Presentations
2018 Fall Conference – Denver, CO
September 22-24, 2018

COMBASE Conference 2018 Program

Opening General Session – Mission Focused Dr. Monty Sullivan
System President, Louisiana Community and Technical Colleges

Forum #1 Tennessee Reconnect
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Mr. Ken Hanson, Assistant Director for Adult Learner Initiatives at THEC, TN

Forum #2 Using Technology to Close the Achievement Gap
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Dr. Antonio Perez, President (retired), Borough of Manhattan Community College, NY

Forum #3 Removing the Financial and Access Barrier of Course Content with Open Education Resources to Increase Persistence
(launch pptx)
Ms. Nicole Finkbeiner, Director of Institutional Relations, OpenStax, Rice University, TX

Forum #4 Georgia’s Dual Enrollment Opportunities: Expanding Options and Preparing Students for the Future
(launch pptx)
Mr. Mark Peevy, Assistant Commissioner for Secondary Education Initiatives, Technical College System of Georgia, GA
Ms. Dianne Lassai Barker, Director of Secondary Education Initiatives/Dual Enrollment, Technical College System of Georgia, GA

Forum #5 Resilience in Serving Adult Students in a Changing Landscape: Solutions and Innovations in Prior Learning Assessment
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Ms. Jeanne McCarron, Director, Higher Education at the Council for Adult & Experiential Learning, CO

Forum #6 Health Sciences – Competency-based Education & Apprenticeships Connections to Community & Four-Year Partners
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Ms. Stephanie Harrison, Dean, Center for Health Sciences, Community College of Denver, CO
Ms. Michelle Hoffer, Program Chair, Health & Wellness, Community College of Denver, CO
Mr. Derek Patton, Associate Professor and Chair, Medical Assistant and Nurse Aide, Community College of Denver, CO
Ms. Lorraine Yost, Program Chair, Radiologic Techno logy, Community College of Denver, CO

Forum #7 Community College as Tool for Social Mobility and Workforce Development – Examples from the Rocky Mountains
Dr. Andy Dorsey, President, Front Range Community College, CO
Mr. Ron Grainger, President, Northern Colorado Community College, CO
Dr. Michele Haney, President, Red Rocks Community College, CO
Dr. Carmen Simone, President, Trinidad State College, CO

Forum #8 Ready or Not! Managing Community College Crises in Advance and in Real Time
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Dr. Justin Lonon, Executive Vice Chancellor, Dallas County Community College District, TX
Dr. Christa Slejko, President, North Lake College, TX (launch pptx)

Forum #9 More Coloradan: Educating the 44%
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Dr. Dan Baer, Executive Director, Colorado Department of Higher Education, CO

COMBASE Conference Presentations
2017 Fall Conference – New York, NY
September 23-25, 2017

Conference Program

Opening General Session - Today's Political Climate
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Mr. David Baime, Vice President for Government Relations and Policy Analysis
for the American Association of Community Colleges

Forum #1 Anticipating the Future of Accreditation and its Impact
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Dr. Judith Eaton, President, Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA)

Forum #2 – Key Trends in Community College Fundraising and Foundations
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Brian Flahaven, Senior Director of Advocacy, Council of Advancement and Support of Education (CASE)

Forum #3 – Building Capacity of Students and Colleges to Meet 21st Century Opportunities
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Dr. Belinda S. Miles, President, Westchester Community College, NY
Dr. Vanessa Morest, Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs, Westchester Community College, NY
Dr. Teresita B. Wisell, Vice President and Dean, Workforce and Community Education, Westchester Community College, NY
Dr. Carmen L. Martinez-Lopez, Dean, School of Business and Professional Careers, Westchester Community College, NY
Dr. Laurie Miller McNeil, Director, Institutional Advancement, Westchester Community College, NY

Forum #4 – Looking Ahead – Proven Leader’s Perspective
Dr. William Wainwright, Chancellor, Northshore Technical Community College, LA
Dr. Joe May, Chancellor, Dallas County Community College District, TX
Dr. Antonio Perez, President, Borough of Manhattan Community College, NY
Dr. Tony Zeiss, President Emeritus, Central Piedmont Community College, NC and Executive Director, Museum of the Bible

Forum #5 – Looking Ahead – Leading Through Loss: A Community College’s Response to Disaster Recovery
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Dr. William Wainwright, Chancellor, Northshore Technical Community College, LA
Dr. Tina Tinney, Vice Chancellor of Strategic Initiatives, Northshore Technical Community College, LA
Dr. Daniel Roberts, Provost and Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs, Northshore Technical Community College, LA

Forum #6 – Chase Global Philanthropy
Chauncey Lennon, Managing Director, Global Philanthropy, JPMorgan Chase

Forum #7 – Measuring Your Success as a Fiduciary
(launch pdf)
Dennis Johnson, Chief Investment Officer, TIAA

Forum #8 – Not Deans School – Leadership Development for Faculty and Staff Where They Are
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Dr. Antonio Perez, President, Borough of Manhattan Community College, NY
Dr. Karrin Wilks, Provost, Borough of Manhattan Community College, NY
Dr. John Montanez, Dean of Grants and Sponsored Programs, Borough of Manhattan Community College, NY

Forum #9 – Transforming Lives & Communities: The Early College High School Scale-up Partnership between the Dallas County Community Colleges and Dallas ISD
(launch pptx)
Dr. Thom Chesney, President, Brookhaven College, TX

COMBASE Conference Presentations
2016 Fall Conference – Seattle, WA
September 24-26, 2016

Conference Program

Forum #1 What’s Happening in Accreditation Today?
(launch pptx)
Dr. Belle Wheelan, President
Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Forum #2 – AACC Priorities: Current Trends and Issues in Community Colleges
(launch pptx)
Dr. Walter Bumphus, President/CEO
American Association of Community Colleges

Forum #3 – Department of Education Update
Dr. Kim Hunter Reed, Deputy Under Secretary, U.S. Department of Education

Forum #4 – TN Promise: It’s more than free tuition
(launch pptx)
Ms. Krissy DeAlejandro, Executive Director, tnAchieves

Forum #5 – Tomorrow’s Workforce Today: The Promise Provided by Youth Apprenticeship Programs
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Ms. Melissa Stowasser, Director of High School Programs, Trident Technical College, SC
Mr. Mitchell Harp, Director of Apprenticeship Programs, Trident Technical College, SC

Forum #6 – To CDE or not to CBE
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Ms. Jean Floten, Chancellor, Western Governors University, WA
Dr. Richard Cummins, President, Columbia Basin College, WA
Dr. Dave Rule, Former President, Bellevue College, WA

Forum #7 – Money Can Make You Successful: The Entrepreneurial College
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Dr. Tony Zeiss, President, Central Piedmont Community College, NC

COMBASE Conference Presentations
2015 Fall Conference – Dallas, TX
September 19-21, 2015

Forum #1– Implementing the Completion by Design (CbD) Initiative; A Perspective through the Lens of a Small, Rural College
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Bladen Community College (NC)
    Dr. William Findt, President
    Jeff Kornegay, Executive Vice President and Chief Academic Officer
    Barry Priest, Vice President for Student Services

Forum #2– The Tennessee Promise – A Campus Perspective
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Columbia State Community College (TN)
    Dr. Janet Smith, President
    Dr. Shanna Jackson, Dean – Williamson Campus

Forum #3– Labor Market Intelligence: The Dallas Game-Changer
(launch pptx)
Dallas County Community College District (TX)
    Mark Hays, Vice Chancellor, Workforce and Economic Development

Forum #4– Innovative Strategies that Reshape College Impact and Effectiveness
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Northshore Technical College (LA)
    Dr. William S. Wainwright, Chancellor
    Dr. Tina Tinney, Vice Chancellor of Strategic Initiatives

Forum #5– Leadership – A Lean Six Sigma Approach
(launch pptx)
Albany technical College (GA)
    Dr. Anthony Parker, President
    Dr. Kim Lee, Vice President of Institutional Effectiveness

Forum #6– Case Study – Replicating a High Impact Associate Degree Program
(launch pdf)
Bellevue College (WA)
    Dr. Dave Rule, President
    Marci Muhlestein, National Director, OLS

Forum #7– Creating a "Last Lecture" Series at Your College – The CCD Experience
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Community College of Denver
    Dr. Everette Freeman, President

Forum #8– Texas Completes: Working Together to Help College Students Succeed
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Lone Star College (TX)
    Jamie Posey, Associate Vice Chancellor, Office of Completion

Forum #9– The Metropolitan Revolution: How Community Colleges are Taking the Lead to Change their Local Economies
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Central Piedmont Community College (NC)
    Dr. Tony Zeiss, President
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Dallas County Community College District (TX )
    Dr. Joe May, Chancellor

COMBASE Conference Presentations
2014 Fall Conference – Colorado Springs, CO
September 20-22, 2014

Forum #1– The Compression Conversion: Increasing Student Success and Completion
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Trident Technical College (SC)
    Dr. Mary Thornley, President
    Ms. Susan Norton, Assistant Vice President of Academic Programs
    Ms. Karen Wrighten, Dean, Berkeley Campus
    Ms. Cathy Almquist, Director of Institutional Research

Forum #2– Leading Change: Student Success Roadmap and Improved Financial Resources
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Portland Technical College (OR)
    Mr. Neal Naigus, Assistant to the College President
    Dr. Chris Chairsell, Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs

Forum #3 – Implementing Career and College Promise Pathways for High School Students
(launch PDF)
Bladen Community College (NC)
    Dr. William Findt, President
    Mr. Jeff Kornegay, Executive Vice President and Vice President for Instruction
    Mr. Barry Priest, Associate Vice President for Student Services

Forum #4 – Constructing a Bridge to Graduation
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Columbia State Community College (TN)
    Dr. Janet Smith, President
    Dr. Shanna Jackson, Dean Extended Services & Williamson Campus

Forum #5 – Forging Strong Relationships with Legislative Leaders
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Salt Lake Community College (UT)
    Dr. Deneece Huftalin, President
    Steve Urquhart, State Senator, Utah

Forum #6 – Connect to Success: A Technical Community College and University Partnership Expanding Student Access and Success
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(launch video)
Northshore Technical Community College
    Dr. William Wainwright, Chancellor
    Dr. Daniel Roberts, Vice Chancellor of Student Learning and Development

Forum #7 – Retention and Completion Through Community Partnerships
(launch PDF)
Tacoma Community College (WA)
    Dr. Pamela Transue, President
    Ms. Mary Chikwinya, Vice President for Student Services

Forum #8 – Race to A Job: Funded by Wadhwani Foundation
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Borough of Manhattan Community College/CUNY (NY)
    Mr. Sunil Gupta, Dean Center for Continuing Education and Workforce Development
    Mr. Rishi Chopra, Program Coordinator-Skill Development Network, Wadhwani Foundation

Forum #9 – OLS: An Innovative and Replicable Associate Degree for Adults with Cognitive Disabilities
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Bellevue College (WA)
    Dr. Dave Rule, President (Bellevue College (WA))
    Dr. Steve Gates, Senior Vice President for Learning and Provost (NorthWest Arkansas Community College (AR)

Forum #10 – the Early College Partnership: Innovative Pathway
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Aims Community College (CO)
    Dr. Geri Anderson, Special Assistant to the President
    Ms. Deborah Johansen, JD, Interim Dean